Excavations at Plotinopolis, 1977
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Some time ago, a natuially strong hill on the outskirts of Didymoteichon,
called Hagia Petra, was identified, on the basis of inscriptions and other finds,
with the ancient Plotinopolis. The aim of the first period of excavations on this hill was to find some undisturbed stromatography where sherds from imported attic and localThracian-Ceramic might be found together. Unfortunately, in spite of the encouraging promises of the surface finds, everything found in all the five trenches was badly disturbed. Ruins of buildings from the roman and early Christian period have disturbed the other vestiges. Even the relics of the late period were found in a bad condition. Future excavations might fulfill the mentioned aim. At present the creation, however, of a new archaeological site on the hill of Hagia Petra is, we think, the most important result of our efforts.
called Hagia Petra, was identified, on the basis of inscriptions and other finds,
with the ancient Plotinopolis. The aim of the first period of excavations on this hill was to find some undisturbed stromatography where sherds from imported attic and localThracian-Ceramic might be found together. Unfortunately, in spite of the encouraging promises of the surface finds, everything found in all the five trenches was badly disturbed. Ruins of buildings from the roman and early Christian period have disturbed the other vestiges. Even the relics of the late period were found in a bad condition. Future excavations might fulfill the mentioned aim. At present the creation, however, of a new archaeological site on the hill of Hagia Petra is, we think, the most important result of our efforts.
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